How to Pronounce "come to blows"
expression
KUHM tuh BLOHZ
KUM tuh BLOHZ
Definition
If two or more people come to blows, they start to fight physically, often after an argument or heated disagreement.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkəm/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈbɫoʊz
British English
kˈʌm/ /tˈuː/ /blˈəʊz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KUHM tuh BLOHZ
UK
KUM tuh BLOHZ
Listen in Context
After arguing for hours, they came to blows.
The two boys were about to come to blows at the playground.
The meeting ended when the participants came to blows.
Things got so heated that they almost came to blows over something silly.